CFP Rankings Speculation
Welp. I'm as pissed as anyone but fortunately Michigan still controls its own destiny.
Today was the classic late season, everyone loses Saturday and we thought it would be dull. So with #2 Clemson, #3 Michigan, #4 Washington, "#8" Texas A&M & #9 Auburn all losing what happens Tuesday? Believe it or not, our loss was probably the most respectable of them all with Clemson losing at home to a similar team and Washington lost by double-digits at home to a ranked team.
I have no idea how you sort this out. Do we even drop? I'm guessing
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Michigan??
- Louisville??
- Clemson
- Washington
It's going to be hard for the committee to justify throwing Louisville past Clemson and all the way up to 3 and no one else can really justify overtaking us but OSU. Is there a shot we stay put with a last second loss on the road at night?
November 13th, 2016 at 12:03 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:04 AM ^
It doesn't really matter. OSU is going to destroy this team. Not enough talent yet.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:09 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:36 AM ^
This team needed another road challenge early on during the season. toSU will be very tough, but winable
November 13th, 2016 at 1:14 AM ^
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You better hope it isn't cold in Columbus. Our OL was wearing sleeves tonight.
November 13th, 2016 at 2:02 AM ^
but OSU has a ridculously good secondary. Actually, it pisses me off that those fu*kers have that much talent back there. The run game is what's going to have to be clicking to have a shot in Columbus.... On the flip side - Our run defense is very solid outside of Peppers so that's a plus when trying to visualize the matchup.
November 13th, 2016 at 7:57 AM ^
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November 14th, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
as we have had in a long time. If we don't beat them or at least hang with them this year, it might be a few years before we can match them talent wise.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:04 AM ^
But they have to win at OSU which looks...doubtful.
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November 13th, 2016 at 1:04 AM ^
OSU is hitting their stride right about now and we're left with a lot of questions while providing teams with the blueprints to be us.
Who knows? Let's beat Professor Chaos (IU) and get on the right track first.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:04 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:11 AM ^
November 13th, 2016 at 12:04 AM ^
at least it's pretty simple for us now.
BEAT OHIO!!!
GO BLUE!
November 13th, 2016 at 12:05 AM ^
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Massey had Iowa two points better than Pitt; Sagarin had it a toss up (Iowa better by 1/4 point). FEI had Pitt #39 and Iowa #45.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:05 AM ^
Probably 4 or 5. I truly think Louisville is a better team than Clemson and would beat them on a neutral field.
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Louisville
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Wisconsin
7. Washington
November 13th, 2016 at 12:23 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 2:13 PM ^
loses again. It's unlikely, but if we can lose to Iowa favored by 21, they can lose to MSU.
November 13th, 2016 at 2:09 AM ^
I would go....
1 Alabama (benefactor of a weak conference)
2 OSU
3 Clemson (can't put Louisville ahea of them yet)
4 BLUE
5 Louisville (sceptically)
6 Washington
Weird that all of the teams that lost today really can't drop much further than this. Will be intersting to see what plays out with PSU, seeing as they clearly played a flukey game to beat OSU and may very well find themselves getting beat by Wisconsin in the BIG championship game... WTF
November 13th, 2016 at 10:00 AM ^
We will have wins against 3 of the top 10. Clemson will have beaten Louisville. What is Louisville's signature win? #18 FSU. I can't see the committee moving Louisville into the top 4.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:06 AM ^
This loss is meaningless. If we beat OSU we still go to the B1G title game and if we win that we still make the playoff. Clemson and UW both lost today. Everything is still in front of us.
If anything this should refocus our team, tough loss can be a good thing.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:16 AM ^
and it seems like it has. I'd rather lose to Iowa and take that gut-check now before we go into Columbus. A lot of work to do, but better to know now than get shocked in 2 weeks
November 13th, 2016 at 12:40 AM ^
but do you really see this team going on the road and beating Urban Meyer? Be honest with yourself. Speight is okay for a RS sophomore. He is not a national championship winning QB.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:42 AM ^
Last two years Ohio State has started murdering people after their first loss. Hopefully Michigan finds the same motivation.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:59 AM ^
I disagree that this loss is meaningless. Given what transpired today, a Michigan win would have essentially rendered the OSU game meaningless. Had Michigan beaten Iowa, the top 5 would have looked like this:
1) Alabama
2) Michigan
3) Ohio State
4) Louisville/Clemson
5)Clemson/Louisville
Under this scenario, I don't see how a close loss to #3 OSU would drop #2 Michigan out of the top 4 considering neither Louisville or Clemson have any marquee games left on their schedules. You could move one of those team over Michigan but there's no way you could move both of them up.
That said, you are correct that Michigan is very much alive and in control of their playoff destiny.
November 13th, 2016 at 3:13 PM ^
November 13th, 2016 at 12:07 AM ^
We'll be 5th at best.
1. Alabama
2. OSU
3. Louisville
4. Clemson
5. Michigan
6. Wisconsin
7. West Virginia
8. PSU
November 13th, 2016 at 12:21 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:30 AM ^
November 13th, 2016 at 12:50 AM ^
I think we'll be behind both Louisville and Clemson. Something like
1. Bama (10-0)
2. Ohio State (9-1)
3. Clemson (9-1)
4. Michigan (9-1)
5. Louisville (9-1)
6. Washington (9-1)
7. Wisconsin (8-2)
8. Penn State (8-2)
9. Oklahoma (8-2)
10. Colorado (8-2)
Although I think 4/5 is a coin flip. And that top 10 gives Michigan three top 10 wins which is better than anyone else, so....who the fuck knows. Maybe Michigan moves up with a loss, LOL.
November 13th, 2016 at 1:20 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
3 top 10 wins, Michigan SHOULD be #2. But in reality 2-5 it does not matter, need to win the big ten at this point and we are in.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:57 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:09 AM ^
and Bama is by far the best and OSU a distant second and then everyone else is WAAAYYYY behind them.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:14 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 9:09 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
That FCS team has beaten every FBS team they've played for the better part of a decade now and is probably better than half the teams on Michigan's schedule.
I'm not saying Iowa's all that good--they're probably 30-ish overall--but that particular argument is lazy.
November 13th, 2016 at 12:23 AM ^
Well, ya Sherlock...If you only watched today you would be correct
November 13th, 2016 at 12:09 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:16 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:29 AM ^
So yes there is a case...or..
November 13th, 2016 at 12:40 AM ^
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November 13th, 2016 at 12:09 AM ^